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StarCraft 2
Screenshot of the videogame:
Name of producer:
Blizzard
Date of production:
27-07-2010
Name of Distributor:
Blizzard
Technical Requirements:
2.6 GHz processor or equivalent 1 GB RAM for XP, 1.5 GB for Vista and 7; 2 GB RAM for Mac OS X 128 MB video card (minimum, Mac/Windows) 512 MB video card (recommended, Mac/Windows) DirectX version 9.0c or better 12 GB hard disk space Internet connection
Cost of product:
39,99€
Online
Strategy
Fantasy
Science Fiction
War
Isometric
Single player
Multiplayer
Multiplayer online
Possibility to change character in same game
Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
Presence of avatar tutoring during the game
| Dialogue with other characters: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Driving Vehicles: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Explorability of environment: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Memory of events: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Complexity of logic succession of events: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Number of alternative game paths for solution of events: | Poor0123456Excellent |
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents
Presence of maps
3D
keyboard and mouse
Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?
Yes
Is an external Editor available for the videogame:
Yes
Name of external internal Editor:
Galaxy Map Editor
| Graphics: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Interaction: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Graphics: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Interaction: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| Using owner script: | Poor0123456Excellent |
| External script coding: | Poor0123456Excellent |
Type of interface:
3D
Presence of different modules:
characters,environments
Availability and location of documentation:
Tutorial,Manual
Location:
http://eu.battle.net
2D / 3D License:
Commercial
>Cost of software(�):
39,99€
Where to find it:
Which software are useful for editing the videogame:
Galaxy Map Editor
Poor0123456Excellent
Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:
It's useful for computer science students, Playing this game they can improve their knowledge about programming and graphic design.
Name of Evaluator:
M. Sonsoles Jimenez Gonzalez
Role of Evaluator:
Vocational training teacher
Country:
Spain
Date of Evaluation:
21/02/2012
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
THis is a popular game, that may have some benefits for education purposes. however there are some other similar games, that have even better things to learn from. For example, real time strategy games that play the roman empire era, can show facts and data about historical events, ancient lifestyle, and so on. All this is not present in Starcraft (X3_RSM Xátiva Workshop 3)
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
THis is a popular game, that may have some benefits for education purposes. however there are some other similar games, that have even better things to learn from. For example, real time strategy games that play the roman empire era, can show facts and data about historical events, ancient lifestyle, and so on. All this is not present in Starcraft (X3_RSM Xátiva Workshop 3)
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
If you want to play this game in a more easy way, you would better find other people to play online in a easy level, i.e. those people should have your same level. Playing against the machine seemed a bit difficult. Moreover, this kind of game is better for kids as they learn to cooperate (IES SImarro. Workshop 3 X3_AGP)
IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra
After reading some comments and as I know the game, I´d say it is recommendable but there are best games for the students. Also I know of people too addicted to this game. Salva Moscardó. From Ies Simarro course III